ORDER :- Smt. Champa Devi filed a suit under S.202 of the Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act against the petitioner. That suit was decreed. Consolidation operations started thereafter. Objections were filed by Imam Uddin claiming to be Sirdar of the disputed land. Smt. Champa Devi claimed to be the Bhumidhar of the said land. On 16-8-1960 the Consolidation Officer rejected the objection of Imam Uddin. On 1-10-1960, appeal filed by Imam Uddin was dismissed by the Settlement Officer (Consolidation). Thereafter, on 29-12-1960 the Deputy Director dismissed the second appeal filed by Imam Uddin. A revision was again filed before the Joint Director (C) by Imam Uddin which was dismissed on 29-5-1962. It appears that after the decision of the Joint Director dated 29-5-1962 the village was denotified under S.52 of the Consolidation of the Holdings Act. On 20-5-1970 Smt. Champa Devi again filed a suit under S.229-B of the Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act for the declaration that she was the Bhumidhar of the land in suit. In the alternative a prayer was made for possession. This suit was contested by Imam Uddin who claimed to have become Bhumidhar by virtue of his long standing

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